148 YELLOW-BIRD. 



seasons, and also of ripe fruits, such as 

 apples and pears. 



He will readily, by observing the rules 

 before laid down, breed in confinement, 

 and would produce, if associated with the 

 Canary-finch, mules of the most valuable 

 character, both as regards plumage and 

 song. 



The male Gold-finch is of a brilliant 

 lemon-yellow, with the crown of the head 

 and the wings and tail of a glossy raven 

 black; the two latter partially edged with 

 white. 



These birds may readily be obtained in 

 the markets in the spring, where they are 

 brought in trap-cages, and sell as low as 

 twenty-five cents per pair. 



